"South in Motion", Presentation and Dedication at Al Kitab
A book gives voice to ten young Tunisians committed to addressing the climate emergency. Researchers, journalists, activists, artists, and entrepreneurs share their experiences, actions, and passions for a sustainable future. "South in Motion" is a book that reminds us that commitment is not reserved for an elite. Everyone can become an actor of change, guided by curiosity, encounter, and the desire to act. Through their stories, discover inspiring stories of struggle, creativity, and local and international innovation. A living journal of citizen engagement in the South and a call to join and support a generation that is changing the world, one step at a time.
Taoufik Jebali, a Book to Question Certainties, this Thursday at IFT
On the occasion of the publication of his new book "I am not the man of theater that suits", published by Sud Editions, Taoufik Jebali will meet the public for an exchange around this introspective and critical text. In this book, the man of theater revisits his career, questions his certainties, and delivers a reflection without complacency on creation, artistic commitment, and the place of theater today. The meeting, moderated by actress Nadia Boussetta, will be followed by a book signing session.
"The Fabric of Arts": Meeting with Sam Bröcheler
The Alliance Française de Tunis is organizing, today Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 6:00 pm, as part of its cultural forum "The Fabric of Arts", a literary meeting with Sam Bröcheler, the literary pseudonym of Semia Setti, a Tunisian-Dutch writer and French teacher. Revealed to readers by her first novel "Loving was not enough", Sam Bröcheler, born to a Tunisian father and a Dutch mother, has developed a work where the nuances of human relationships are expressed with finesse and sensitivity. Through fiction, she questions the complexity of feelings, the fragile areas of love, and its metamorphoses, in a language that is both sober, mastered, and deeply embodied. This meeting will offer the public the opportunity to discover the unique career of an author inhabited by the crossroads of cultures and languages, whose writing, nourished by this plurality, resonates with accuracy and depth in the contemporary literary landscape.
"The 12 Art'Pôtres of Carthage" at the Saladin Gallery in Sidi Bou Saïd
The Saladin Gallery in Sidi Bou Saïd will host, from February 13 to March 8, 2026, a group exhibition entitled "The 12 Art'Pôtres of Carthage". The exhibition brings together sculptors Nasreddine Frahti and Bilel Graini, as well as painters Donia Bouattour, Dorra Ben Ghaffar, Houda Ben Hammouda, Imene Aloulou, Ines Lazreg, Nadia Dali, Narjess Mrad Dali, Neila Ziadi, Rym Hajjem, and Sonia Lakhoua. This collective exhibition gathers sculptors and painters around a set of works presented to the public for nearly a month.
"Kerkennah: History, Archaeology, and Civilization" by Fethi Chelbi
"Kerkennah: History, Archaeology, and Civilization", a new book by Professor and archaeologist Fethi Chelbi, has just been published by the Centre Cercina for Research on Mediterranean Islands (Ccrim) in Kerkennah. This publication reports on the results of excavations conducted on the site of Kyranis, in Kerkennah, after twenty years of suspension of the archaeological campaign directed by Fethi Chelbi. The disclosure of the results of this mission makes it possible to make public new information related to this Roman city. It is an important event, not only for the community of archaeologists and historians but also for all researchers interested in ancient civilizations. This publication was made possible thanks to the considerable and generous contribution of Professor Soumaya Gharsallah, director of the Higher Institute of Arts and Crafts (Isam) in Sidi Bouzid, as well as that of historian, archaeologist, and professor Katia Schörle from the University of Aix-en-Provence, whose efforts and mediation made it possible to partially finance the book, which brings together contributions from several specialists, archaeologists, and historians.
"Siqal, the Lair of the Ogress" Exhibition at the French Institute of Sousse
The French Institute of Sousse is hosting, from Wednesday, February 11 to Saturday, February 21, 2026, the exhibition "Siqal, the Lair of the Ogress" which revolves around the illustrated story of the same name by Mouha Harmel, winner of the Comar d'Or 2023 prize, illustrated by Lassâad Ben Alaya. Inspired by traditional Tunisian tales featuring ogres, the book deploys a fantastic and esoteric narrative nourished by legends of jinn, sorcery practices, and ancient myths. The exhibition offers a sensitive reading, inviting immersion in a universe shaped by oral traditions, fantastic figures, and the power of the story's imagination, where the surreal takes shape. A meeting with Mouha Harmel and Lassâad Ben Alaya, respectively the author and illustrator of the book, is scheduled for Saturday, February 14 at 5:30 pm, in the exhibition hall of the French Institute of Sousse.
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